Medal commemorating preparation for war, 1742

Medal commemorating preparation for war, 1742. Obverse: Holland, holding the staff and cap of Liberty in her right and the caduceus and an olive spray in her left hand, seated (left), and Britannia, standing, holding a cornucopia (right), in converse. Legend: 'NON PARVVM MAGNO REDDIT PRO MVNERE MVNVS'. Exergue: 'CONCORDIA'. Reverse: The Goddess of War seated, a spear in her right hand, pointing with her left to a map, unrolled; a tower (left), a crane (right) and shipping in distance. Legend: 'ARMA PARAT PACEM PRAESTET VT BELLICA VIRTVS'. Exergue: 'MDCCXLII'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0158
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Holtzhey, M.
Places: Netherlands
Date made: 1742
People: Royal Netherlands Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 55 mm